§ The report of the Insolvent Debtors' Bill was presented and
§ Lord Redesdaleproposed a new clause, which was agreed to, for the purposes of rendering the benefices of clergymen liable to sequestration under the Act the same as in other cases. His lordship then moved that the Bill be engrossed.
§ Earl Stanhopewished the Bill to be recommitted, in order to give an opportunity of rectifying the numerous errors which he contended were still in the Bill.
The Lord Chancellorwould not object to the engrossment, but he should feel himself compelled to say not-content to the third reading. If, however, in consequence of the failure of this measure, a common Insolvent Bill was brought in, he would not object to it.
§ Lord Redesdalegreatly regretted the opposition which his Bill had met with, and observed that a perfect measure could not be expected; all they could do was to take experience as far as possible for their guide, and make further enactments as they were found expedient. An idea had gone abroad that this was his final Bill upon this subject, but the fact was, that he had another Bill in contemplation for the purpose of compelling the debtor to surrender his property to his creditors; and also a Bill which he was disappointed in its not being proposed in the other House this session, for the purpose of the more effectual recovery, at a small expence, of debts under 20l.
The Earl of Moirahad objections to some, of the provisions of this Bill, but was fully, aware that it was impossible to frame 324 a perfect measure upon this subject, and was therefore prepared to support the present Bill in furtherance of the principle which he so anxiously wished to established.
§ The Bill was order to be engrossed.